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The Aeronauts

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
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Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Aeronauts (2019)
Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.
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A balloon pilot and a scientist find themselves in a fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s.A balloon pilot and a scientist find themselves in a fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s.A balloon pilot and a scientist find themselves in a fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
33K
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POPULARITY
4,607
427
  • Director
    • Tom Harper
  • Writers
    • Richard Holmes(inspired by the book 'Falling Upwards' by)
    • Tom Harper(story by)
    • Jack Thorne(story by)
  • Stars
    • Felicity Jones
    • Eddie Redmayne
    • Himesh Patel
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  • Director
    • Tom Harper
  • Writers
    • Richard Holmes(inspired by the book 'Falling Upwards' by)
    • Tom Harper(story by)
    • Jack Thorne(story by)
  • Stars
    • Felicity Jones
    • Eddie Redmayne
    • Himesh Patel
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    • 439User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

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    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Amelia Wrenas Amelia Wren
    Eddie Redmayne
    Eddie Redmayne
    • James Glaisheras James Glaisher
    Himesh Patel
    Himesh Patel
    • John Trewas John Trew
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Pierre Rennesas Pierre Rennes
    Phoebe Fox
    Phoebe Fox
    • Antoniaas Antonia
    Lewin Lloyd
    Lewin Lloyd
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Robert Glenister
    Robert Glenister
    • Ned Chambersas Ned Chambers
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Airyas Airy
    Thomas Arnold
    Thomas Arnold
    • Charles Greenas Charles Green
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Arthur Glaisheras Arthur Glaisher
    Anne Reid
    Anne Reid
    • Ethel Glaisheras Ethel Glaisher
    Lisa Jackson
    • Poppyas Poppy
    Rebecca Front
    Rebecca Front
    • Aunt Francesas Aunt Frances
    Elsa Alili
    Elsa Alili
    • Antonia's Daughteras Antonia's Daughter
    Connie Price
    • Antonia's Daughteras Antonia's Daughter
    Bella
    • Posey the Dogas Posey the Dog
    James Daniel Wilson
    James Daniel Wilson
    • Meteorologistas Meteorologist
    • (voice)
    Rodrig Andrisan
    • Oxford Scientistas Oxford Scientist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tom Harper
    • Writers
      • Richard Holmes(inspired by the book 'Falling Upwards' by)
      • Tom Harper(story by)
      • Jack Thorne(story by) (screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    In 1862, pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) teams up with daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Rennes (Felicity Jones) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world, they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
    • hot air balloon
    • throwing a dog from a hot air balloom
    • london england
    • meteorologist
    • historically inaccurate
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      • Inspired by a True Adventure
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      • Action
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      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some peril and thematic elements
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    • Trivia
      James Glaisher was a real English meteorologist who is remembered for his pioneering work as a balloonist. Between 1862 and 1866 he made numerous ascents to measure the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere at its highest levels. With his co-pilot aeronaut Henry Tracey Coxwell, they broke the world record for altitude on September 5, 1862. Coxwell is omitted from the film, and replaced with the fictional Amelia Wren. The Wren character draws some inspiration from various real women most significantly Sophie Blanchard, a French aeronaut who was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist between 1804 and her death in 1819.
    • Goofs
      Several characters seem to address the widowed Amelia as Miss Wren, which is her maiden name, instead of Mrs Rennes. However, since the French name Rennes is pronounced exactly the same as the English name Wren, they could very well be saying the correct name.
    • Quotes

      Amelia Wren: You don't change the world simply by looking at it, you change it through the way you choose to live in it.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, many of the Os in people's names slowly rise, as if symbolizing a balloon elevating.
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV News at 11:30 Toronto: Episode dated 8 September 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Aeronauts Waltz
      Written by Jack Arnold

      Performed by Warren Zielinski, Martyn Jackson, Robert Ames, David Cohen, Leon Bosch, Paul Edmund-Davies

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    Absurd Historical Lies and CGI
    In a truly bizarre twist, the makers of The Aeronauts (2019) decided to tell the story about an 1862 hot-air balloon flight by scientsts James Glaisher and Henry Coxwell by dumping Coxwell and replacing him with a fictional female character. The resulting rewrite of history makes no sense at all and reduces what might have been an interesting story to rubbish. What we're left with is a bowdlerized historical event rendered in CGI to the max. Eddie Redmayne plays the real-life James Glaisher while Felicity Jones plays the fictional Amelia Rennes. The Victoran-Era story that we're left with is preposterous.

    To add insult to injury, Jones' character is one of the most annoying females I've seen in a film in a long time ... well since BOOKSMART. Totally out of character for the Victorian Era, this shrieking harpy is loud and pushy and rude. Redmayne pretty much walks through his part. His parents, played by Tom Courtenay and Anne Reid, are way too old for their roles.

    Another gripe is the racial parade of Blacks and Asians all done up in the Victorian finery. So there's another PC push that is not historically accurate, plus Redmayne's friend/assistant is Indian. Victorian England was not that culturally fluid.

    Probably 90% of the film is dominated by CGI and green screen technologies that always seem to have that flat, unnatural look. And isn't it amazing how Jones can hang on to icy, frozen ropes and dangle in mid air. Total bosh!
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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Aeronauts
    • Filming locations
      • Greenwich Naval College, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Mandeville Films
      • One Shoe Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,485,251
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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